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The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).

1. Pre-Columbian Societies
  • Early inhabitants of the Americas
  • American Indian empires in Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi Valley
  • American Indian cultures of North America at the time of European contact

2. Transatlantic Encounters and Colonial Beginnings
  • European contacts with Native Americans
  • Spanish empire in North America

Kennedy Chapter for this Segment

  • Chapter 1 - New World Beginnings (pages 4-24)

Bailey Readings for this Segment

  • The Spanish in North America (pages 16-19)
  • The African Slave Trade (pages 20-26)

The "New York" Quiz Questions for this section

  • Short Answer - none
  • Multiple Choice - none

Kennedy Exam Multiple Choice Questions for this section


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